Pinus ponderosa, commonly known as the ponderosa pine,bull pine, blackjack pine, or western yellow-pine, is a very large pine tree species of variable habitat native to the western United States and Canada. It is the most widely distributed pine species in North America.
It grows in various erect forms from British Columbia southward and eastward through 16 western U.S. states and has been successfully introduced in temperate regions of Europe. It was first documented into modern science in 1826 in eastern Washington near present-day Spokane. On that occasion, David Douglas misidentified it as Pinus resinosa (red pine). In 1829, Douglas concluded that he had a new pine among his specimens and coined the name Pinus ponderosa for its heavy wood. In 1836, it was formally named and described by Charles Lawson, a Scottish nurseryman. It is the official state tree of Montana.
Ponderosa pines, for example, typically live about 350 years, but one specimen cut down for testing in Utah’s Great Basin was found to be a gobsmacking 940 years old.
The HortonFire, which covers 769 acres of Ponderosa pine, conifer and chaparral, has at least not moved west in the past few days above the Highline Trail, a 57-mile route popular for backpacking, camping and hiking ...
This unique appearance helps it blend seamlessly into the high-altitude ponderosa pine forests it calls home, particularly around the Grand Canyon National Park.As a vital part of its ecosystem, the ...
WatchThe Republic's coverage of Arizona in 2024 ... The Republic ... The forest closures would remain in place through Jan ... The fire was under investigation but believed to be human-caused, burning acres of ponderosa pines and mixed conifer forest ...
After a hiatus that lasted more than four years, Kasha-Katuwe Tent Rocks National Monument is once again open to the public ... 21 of this year ... 7 ... 7 ... 7 ... Exposed root of a ponderosa pine along the SlotCanyon at Kasha-Katuwe Tent Rocks National Monument ... 7.
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Deer cause the most damage in the growing season when there is a lot of fresh growth to sample ... When we have a long harsh winter with deep snow, they will browse almost anything, including ponderosa pine tips and rhododendrons ... .
SCOTTS VALLEY — A tornado touched down in Scotts Valley Saturday at approximately 1.30 p.m ... “On Scotts Valley Drive, multiple ponderosa pine trees were down. That’s significant because those are really big ... (Aric Sleeper – Santa Cruz Sentinel) ... “ ... .
Frank Lloyd Wright... Mica Mountain is what is referred to as a “sky island” in the desert because it is a somewhat isolated high point where the higher elevations of the peak are covered with dense stands of Ponderosa Pine and Douglas Fir ... ....
Ahead of Pine Creek’s annual Battle of the Best wrestling tournament, which starts Friday at Pine Creek High School, the veteran Eagles coach knows that berating an athlete benefits no one ... Pine Creek. Pine Creek JV ... Ponderosa.
California is home to more than a dozen species of pine trees and has some of the largest, tallest and oldest conifers in the world, according to the California Native Plant Society... You'll soon be greeted by tall ponderosa and sugar pines.
Powers, who calls himself “Mr ... Yet vibrant emerald-green meadows still thrive below towering ponderosa pines, firs and oaks, and the terrain provides refuge for rare species like the foothill yellow-legged frog and the southern long-toed salamander ... .
The understory of the ponderosa and sugar pine forest was speckled with manzanita, oak trees and dogwoods with yellow leaves, marking the start of fall. Piles of twigs, pine needles and larger logs are scattered through the forest.
Albuquerque Journal
22 Dec 2024
Albuquerque Journal
22 Dec 2024